This October, the New Hazlett Theater invites audiences to the premiere of Himbos, playwright Brian Pope’s laugh-out-loud dramedy about found family. The play introduces viewers to the fictional Himbos restaurant as its scantily-clad male staff navigates the perils of friendships, romance, and even karaoke. According… Read More ›
By JESSICA NEU From the moment you walk into the Benedum Center auditorium, Moulin Rouge! The Musical hits different from other musicals. Perhaps that difference is because Scenic Designer Derek McLane transformed the Benedum into the Paris’ Moulin Rouge, the famous club dating back… Read More ›
For years, this concert tradition has delighted audiences as it explores modern music, reminding them that all music was once new. By JESSICA NEU Audiences will not be disappointed this year as the program will again explore the idea of… Read More ›
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center has announced a 2023-24 season of events, exhibitions, performances and educational programs ‘that delve deep into the heart of African American culture and beyond.” Among the highlights is an evening with Herbie Hancock,… Read More ›
Originally premiering at the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival in 2019, this revised production is sure to build upon the original, which won “Best New Script” during its premiere. About the story: She was married to the man of her dreams. Shortly… Read More ›
City Theatre Opens 2023-24 With a Musical Work That Began in Pittsburgh By SHARON EBERSON Brian Quijada’s Somewhere Over the Border began with “an epic conversation” between the performance artist and his mother. The Yellow Brick Road that twice has… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON The North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical was delayed twice by COVID, once when we were all on hold during the pandemic, and again for the first wave of the Omicron variant. But if this show… Read More ›
Renée Fleming is Guest Soloist of the “Now Is The Time Gala” By George B. Parous Despite the rain and the maze of scaffolding in front of the building, a mob found its way into Heinz Hall last evening to… Read More ›
Here is onStage’s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. Follow onStage Pittsburgh for the latest Performing Arts news, previews and reviews. You can explore the complete 2023/24… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON In a full-circle, overdue moment, the words “Hi, I’m Billy Strayhorn,” are at last being said on a Pittsburgh stage. Conjuring the late jazz genius is Darius de Haas, kicking off a tour-de-force performance and immediately opening… Read More ›